Pioneer at Anime Expo

Pioneer plans a DVD reprice this fall. The Battle Athletes OAV and TV DVDs and the Tenchi movies are going to be priced at $14.98. Phantom Quest Corp and Hyper Dolls will each come on one disc for $14.98 each this fall. The original Armitage OVAs will be coming on a single disc for $19.98. Work on the El Hazard OAV DVD was put on hold in favor of other projects, but they are trying to get it done for next year. They also stated that the Akira DVD will be 5.1 stereo for both language tracks and will be packed with bonus features.

Upcoming Pioneer titles include:

• Sol Bianca: The Legacy – #2 8/22/2000, #3 12/31/2000, dub VHS $24.98, sub VHS $29.98, sub/dub DVD $29.98
• Trigun, 8 volumes, dub VHS $24.98, sub VHS $29.98, dub/sub DVD $29.98
• Dual (“Parallel Dual! Trouble Adventure”), 4 volumes, #1 09/26/2000, #2 11/28/2000, #3 01/30/2001, #4 03/27/2001, dub VHS $24.98, sub VHS $24.98, dub/sub DVD $29.98
• Black Heaven [Kacho Ohjii], 4 volumes, dub/sub VHS $24.98, dub/sub DVD $29.98
• 3×3 Eyes, 2 dub/sub VHS volumes – Immortals 08/08/2000, The Demon Seal 10/10/2000, $34.98 each, DVD Collection 12/28/2000 $64.98
• Amazing Nurse Nanako, 3 volumes, Memories of You 07/25/2000, Fire Cracker 10/31/2000, The Last Spiral 01/2001, dub/sub VHS $24.98, DVD $29.98
• Lain DVD Box Set – Limited edition DVD box set packaged in a collectable lunch box with premiums such as the new CD single for “Duvet,” the opening theme song to Lain
• Fushigi Yuugi DVD Box II: Seiryuu Box sub/dub 4 disc set $198.98 coming this holiday season
• Fushigi Yuugi OAVs, 3 volumes starting November 2000, dub/sub VHS $24.98

The Fushigi Yuugi OAV omake will be included on the DVDs. The Fushigi Yuugi music videos will be included on the second TV box set.

When commenting about Card Captors on Kids’ WB, Pioneer said that Kids’ WB picked up the “13 best episodes” for broadcast. The subtitled tapes and DVDs will be in the original Japanese order, but the dubbed tapes will be in the order that Nelvana and Kids’ WB choose. Pioneer does have the rights to release all 70 TV episodes subtitled. It’s anticipated that CCS will have 3-4 episodes per tape/DVD.

When questioned about the missing Mihoshi Special OVA from the Tenchi Muyo DVD set, Pioneer said that it may be included on the Pretty Sammy OVA DVD. A Pretty Sammy TV DVD series will be released “eventually” but is not expected anytime soon.

Source: Anime on DVD